Investigation results

For each complaint it receives, the Québec Ombudsman determines whether the complaint is admissible, and if it is, whether it will investigate. When the investigation is over, and the finding is that error or injustice occurred, we send our recommendations to the competent authorities so that the problem or situation brought to light can be corrected. Here are some real-life cases that show how our investigations were carried out and the resulting recommendations.

A citizen’s residence was flooded during the spring thaw. An appraiser mandated by the Ministère de la Sécurité publique was dispatched to assess the damage. Several months later, the citizen had not gotten any feedback. He complained to the Québec Ombudsman.

A woman had been sexually assaulted. She applied for assistance from the Direction de l’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (DIVAC). Because she did not get the compensation to which she felt she was entitled regularly, she complained to the Québec Ombudsman.